The Weekender: 3 Things to Try, Make and Do

TGIF! As with every Friday, Adriane and Claudia Kiss of TheKissters.com, the sisters' website, which features entertaining tips and tricks to help you "live large on small change," give us fun ideas to try, make and do over the weekend. You know, those fun days. Get ready to start filling up your calendar -- fast.

FRIDAY: MAKE IT FRAGRANT

Need a new scent for fall but don’t want to spend a fortune? Here’s our pick: The Victoria’s Secret scent “Victoria.” For less than $70, this perfume is flirty and fresh (with a sparkling blend of red berries, rose and creme brulee) and makes a perfect signature scent. What better way to pamper yourself for fall?

SATURDAY: SPIKE YOUR PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

You certainly can’t find this delicious spiked version at Starbucks! We’re obsessed with this recipe right now — bourbon is the secret ingredient. Try this out on a breezy fall Saturday afternoon when you want to unwind and sip something warm.

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

1/2 cup brewed strong coffee

2 Tbs canned pumpkin

2 Tbs sugar or equivalent in sugar substitute

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp cinnamon

3 ounces Bourbon

Dollop of whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

In a saucepan over low heat, whisk milk, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and spices together until you see steam. After your mixture is steaming and ingredients are combined, pour into 2 coffee mugs. Pour in coffee, followed by 1 and 1/2 ounces (1 shot) of bourbon in each. If you’d like, top with whipped cream.

Makes: 2 Lattes

SUNDAY: DO A FURNITURE FIX-UP

Don’t be too quick to toss out that piece of furniture you think is outdated; Claudia recently realized that all it takes is a couple coats of paint to turn a shabby bookshelf into a chic nightstand.

Frugal Tip: Check out the paints in the “Oops!” section of your local hardware store to find amazing deals. That’s the place to grab still-totally-awesome paint that people mixed and didn’t like or returned because they had too much. Claudia purchased an amazing grey color for just $1! You know what they say — One (wo)man’s trash is another (wo)man’s treasure!